While doing research for my house extension, I’ve been pinging around the internet like a pinball in a machine. On the way I’ve come across some really helpful websites, giving clear and simple guidance on a whole bunch of topics. I’d like to share them with you here (I’ll update the list as I find more:

Tells you about room sizes (eg: what’s the minimum room size for a single bed), clearances (eg: how much space do you need around a dining table), how to lay out furniture in certain room sizes etc. So helpful.

This is the website of a guy who fits wood/laminate floors (sadly not in my area), and I’ve found his blog very useful. Without his site I may have ended up with a warped laminate floor as it would never have crossed my mind that maybe a new concrete floor might be too damp to lay flooring on. There are a lot more articles than the list of Recent Posts you see on the right – try using the Google search box at the top to find what you’re looking for.

Good honest advice from someone who obviously knows what he’s talking about. It’s not totally idiot proof though – I also needed this article from TheGreenAge to tell me the difference between a vented and unvented central heating system.

I stumbled on this site when I was confused about soil vent pipes, of all things. Living the dream. If you’re clueless like me, and for some reason need to know things like “what exactly is that big pipe which runs down the outside of my house”, this should help.

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Hi, welcome to my home-obsessed blog (with a dash of thriftiness). I LOVE anything pretty and to do with houses! Especially if it's also useful, a bargain, child-proof, cat-proof and low maintenance.
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